Fast food linked to poorer bone development in early years

Greater access to fast food outlets is linked to poorer bone health, while access to more healthy specialty stores is linked to higher bone mass in young children, new study finds.

New study finds that orange sweet potato reduces diarrhea in children

A new study has found that orange sweet potato (OSP) reduced both the prevalence and duration of diarrhea in young children in Mozambique.

Healthy school cafeteria food rarely eaten by young children even though they put some on their trays

You can offer young children healthier food choices in the elementary school cafeteria, but will they actually put it on their trays and eat it?

Young children take but often barely touch healthy school cafeteria food options

You can offer young children healthier food choices in the elementary school cafeteria, but will they actually put it on their trays and eat it? Probably not, suggests a new study.

Experts recommend avoiding rice drinks for infants and young children due to concerns over arsenic content

Inorganic arsenic in rice and rice-based foods poses health concerns in infants and young children, and steps should be taken to minimize exposure, according to a commentary in the Journal of…

Association between high cost of fruits, vegetables and higher body fat in young children

High prices for fresh fruits and vegetables are associated with higher Body Mass Index (BMI) in young children in low- and middle-income households, according to American University researchers in the journal Pediatrics.

Nutrition Interventions Aim To Boost Childrens’ Vegetable Consumption

Every parent has a different strategy for trying to get his or her kid to eat more vegetables, from growing vegetables together as a family to banning treats until the dinner plate is clean. New research suggests that teaching young children an overarching, conceptual framework for nutrition may do the trick…

The Weight Of Malnourished Children Hardly Improved By Energy Dense Food Supplements

Providing energy dense food supplements within a general household food distribution has little effect on the weight of children at risk of malnutrition Giving energy dense food supplements – Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF), a lipid-based nutrient supplement – to young children in addition to a general food distribution in a country with food shortages (Chad) did not …

In Order To Curb Obesity In Infants, Toddlers And Preschoolers, Policies That Promote Healthy Eating, Activity And Sleep Are Needed

Limiting television and other media use, encouraging infants and young children in preschool and child care to spend more time in physically active play, and requiring child care providers to promote healthy sleeping practices are some of the actions needed to curb high rates of obesity among America’s youngest children, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine…

IMPF Voluntarily Recalls Dips & Spreads Because Of Possible Health Risk

Bright Water Seafood, Tucker, GA is voluntarily recalling its 7 ounce packages of Buffalo Krab Dip and 7 ounce packages of Southwest Krab Dip because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems…

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